Social Procurement Vendor Directory

The following vendors have been identified by York University as businesses that support the goals of the University's Social Procurement Policy.

Vendors will bear one of three identifiers: DV for diverse vendor, IB for Indigenous-owned business, and SE for a social enterprise.

Instructions for York University

While these vendors are not classified as vendors of record (VOR) and have not undergone a competitive process to be added to a VOR list, you are encouraged to consider these businesses for your procurement needs.

If a University Vendors of Record (VOR) category exists for the goods and/or services that you are looking for, you must consult the VOR first.

Community members are reminded that the following list is subject to Strategic Procurement Services’ spending thresholds to determine best value:

Under $25,000	Between $25,000 - $50,000	Over $50,000
Check to determine whether a vendor of record exists for your purchase.	You must obtain 3 quotes. It is our preference that you solicit quotes from the Social Procurement Vendor List as much as possible. Use the Vendor Quote Solicitation Form	Please submit a Competitive Bid Request form to Strategic Procurement Services.

Social procurement considers how procurement, the process of buying goods and services, can positively impact the social well-being of communities and assist to reduce poverty, promote economic and social inclusion, and support local economic development and social enterprise. It fosters an enabling environment by embedding supply chain diversity and workforce development initiatives within procurement processes to promote inclusive economic growth.

If you have any questions about using the list, Procurement Trade Agreement exemptions or York’s Social Procurement policy and how it could apply to your purchase, please send an email to Brent Brodie at bbrodie@yorku.ca

To learn more about adding your business to the Social Procurement Vendor Directory click here

Company name	Company description	Location	Postal code	Category	Identifier
A Way Express	A-Way Express provides same day and rush delivery services in Toronto and the GTA via foot courier a ...	2168 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada	M4C 1K3	Courier	SE
Aangen: A Community Service Organization	If you're looking for cleaning and food services provided by an organization that truly supports the ...	42 Sousa Mendes Street, Toronto, ON, Canada	M6P3Z5	Catering, Cleaning and dehydrated soups	SE
Accent Distributors Inc.	PlanIt! Efficiency Solutions Inc. is a boutique consultancy in Southern Ontario that provides effici ...	1011 Upper Middle Rd E, Oakville, ON, Canada	L6H 5Z9	Work from Home/Remote Work Optimization	DV
All-Star Renovations	All Star Reno is a commercial and residential construction company servicing the Toronto, Peel, York ...	141 Galloway Road unit 45, Scarborough, ON, Canada	M1E 4X4	Carpentry, General Contractor	DV
BEAM GREEN RETROFITS INC.	Beam is a non-profit corporation offering general contracting and energy efficiency building retrofi ...	1216-44 Dunfield Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada	M4S2H2	General Contractor	SE
Blue Door Support Services (Construct)	As an employment social enterprise, Construct provides in-class training, on-the-job work experience ...	17665 Leslie St Unit 27, Newmarket, ON, Canada	L3Y 3E3	General Contractor	SE
Building Up	Building Up is Ontario's largest non-profit social enterprise in the construction sector. We operate ...	116 Industry Street, York, ON, Canada	M6M 4L8	General Contractor	SE
Burst Creative Group Inc.	Burst Creative Group is a black-owned, digital creative agency in the heart of historical New Westmi ...	26 Lorne Mews #206, New Westminster, BC, Canada	V3M 3L7	Digital Marketing	DV